LanghamP Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 The numbers were surprisingly high. Perhaps our local government (s) would be interested in also a naked money grab which also improves safety, at what is evidently a very cheap process. https://road.cc/content/news/261826-west-midlands-helmet-cam-cyclist-shops-325-drivers-year?amp Helmet camera evidence from cyclists and motorcyclists has helped prosecute 600 drivers for road offences in just three months on the West Midlands Police force beat – and they're expecting to clock up 3,000 camera-led prosecutions by the end of the year. Meanwhile, one cyclist has reported 325 mobile phone offences in a year on his daily commute, including catching two drivers twice, resulting in disqualifications in both cases. The man, who police say wants to remain anonymous, has been shortlisted for an active citizen award for helping to bring bad driving to police attention. West Midlands Police’s third-party reporting website was launched last year for members of the public to submit video evidence of driver offences online. Officers say it has helped improve driver behaviour by creating a "constant threat of prosecution" – at a low cost. It’s effective, says Hodson. “Drivers give [cyclists and motorcyclists] a massive amount of room now, not because they have more respect, it’s because there is a credible threat of prosecution, and that’s what changes behaviour.” 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyboyEUC Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Think this would work in America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Flyboy10 said: Think this would work in America? NYC has a 10 or 20% bounty when photographic evidence is given by citizens to authorities when diesel trucks idle for over two minutes. As both China and Paris have depressingly found out, the health effects of diesel pollution kill about 27,000 people in Europe alone. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/27/health-effects-of-diesel-cost-european-taxpayers-billions Diesel emissions have been in the spotlight since 2015 when Volkswagen was caught cheating regulatory tests. Virtually all diesel cars were then revealed to be pumping out far more pollution on the road than in official tests. Research in 2017 showed at least 38,000 people a year were dying early as a result of this failure. Interestingly, one EU official got it exactly right. “Low and zero-emission alternatives would be a much more appropriate solution,” he said. “But as a public health advocate, I cannot stress enough the importance of walking and cycling, which give additional health benefits.” While another semi-official got it exactly wrong. “It is important that we differentiate between the old diesel fleet and the latest generation of vehicles,” said a spokeswoman from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). “The latest-generation diesel cars emit very low NOx [nitrogen oxides] emissions not only in the lab, but also on the road. Modern diesel cars, supported by fleet renewal policies and combined with alternative powertrains, can therefore play a strong role in helping cities move towards compliance with air quality targets.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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